Ingredient function

HUMECTANT — Cosmetic Ingredient Function

2051 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the HUMECTANT function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.

Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.

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s-Octopus Pentapeptide-1 SP is a single chain peptide consisting of arginine, isoleucine, leucine and proline. It is synthetically produced…

Invert sugar; the product of hydrolysis of sucrose. It consists mainly of glucose and fructose

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Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment is a product obtained by the fermentation of Oryza Sativa Bran by the microorganism, Saccharomyces

About this function

The HUMECTANT function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. Ingredients may carry multiple functions depending on their chemical properties and typical cosmetic applications.

Function assignments are sourced directly from official EU CosIng data. Always verify ingredient functions against current source materials before use in regulatory submissions.